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03-09-2010, 08:37 AM | #1 |
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Oily Mottled Effect
Hi,
Anyone know what the hell has happened to my trim in the attached picture? and well, perhaps more importantly how to fix it.. Granted, my motor needs a good clean and i'm planning on getting my man to do it next week.. but wiping the trim seems to do nothing, and frankly it looks like ass. Any thoughts? |
03-09-2010, 08:44 AM | #2 |
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Some sort of silicone/oil has got onto them I'd say.
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03-09-2010, 08:50 AM | #4 |
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You think it could be caused by worms in the earth?
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Wipe it with an alcohol wipe
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It's due to cleaning with TFR (traffic film remover) or other strong detergents and not waxing / coating afterwards They use it at these hand-car-washes and it jet washes. It fixes easily with a bit of a rub & quick wax coat or polish spray etc. I never wax my car as that is for homos , I just go to £5 hand-car-washes and this always happens, so the only bit I clean are these trim pieces, even a rub with a bit of mr sheen on a duster will sort it. Last edited by doughboy; 03-09-2010 at 09:23 AM.. |
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03-09-2010, 09:31 AM | #10 |
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I rekon its worms also. My cat went like that once when I forgot to worm her.
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oh dear, i just bought a DA polisher! brokeback mountain here i come!!
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i never wax mine either... get someone else to do it! they must have cleaned my car with an oily rag when i first bought it.. iv not had it thoroughly cleaned since then due to the shocking weather, so will hop straight on that. i'll make sure i point it out specially.. (and no, i don't go to a £5 hand wash place) cheers lads! |
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surely you mean bareback mountain
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it's important to consider everything.
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Ive never had that fortunately. It would do my nut.
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